Absolute Post has made key appointments on both sides of the Atlantic. Andy Barmer has been named production director for London. He previously served as managing director at The Mill, London. Meanwhile Sally Heath, a founding member of Absolute in 2004, will move from London to New York as executive producer…..Steve Hamilton, Alaster Jordan, Marc Langley, and Matthew Wood, all editors with The Whitehouse, will join the company's partnership. They will lead the company alongside Whitehouse's existing partner/editors David Brixton, Russell Icke, Rick Lawley and John Smith….Switch Perception, an international production company based in Houston, has added seven directors to its roster for the Hispanic market in the U.S.: Hernan Enriquez, Alvaro Zinno, Coke Fernandez, Mateo Gutierrez, Pablo Leon, Luis Enrique Rodriguez and Joe Kelly…..
A “Wicked” Welcome From The National Board of Review
Days after "Wicked" went home from the Golden Globes with a single award for box office achievement, the National Board of Review Awards held space for the smash hit musical, celebrating its cast and director in the New York group's annual gala Tuesday. The untelevised but starry NBR Awards were a chance for many of the nominees who didn't win Sunday to trot out their would-be acceptance speeches, including Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman. Accepting the award for best actress for her performance in the erotic thriller "Babygirl," Kidman celebrated by chugging a glass of milk, a nod to some of the film's kinky sex games. After finishing, Kidman triumphantly announced "Good girl!" and left the stage. It also was an opportunity for some jabs at the Globes. "Isn't this room just a little bit classier than the Beverly Hilton?" quipped presenter Christine Baranski, looking around the elegant marble-columned midtown venue, Cipriani's. Others were less impressed by the old-school New York vibe. "The bathroom attendant, that shouldn't exist anymore," Kieran Culkin said during a typically free-form acceptance speech for best supporting actor for his role in "A Real Pain." The night belonged to Jon M. Chu's "Wicked." The musical was the board's pick for best film, best director for Chu and a special award for the creative collaboration of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The two, in back-and-forth remarks, continued their mutual praise of each other. "Also you're welcome," added Grande. "I truly think you would have murdered anyone else." "Probably true," responded Erivo. Chu, who was introduced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, used the moment to reflect on his yearslong journey with "Wicked," which will be followed by an already-shot part two due out this... Read More